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2011
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"[D]escriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and . . . selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data" for fiscal year 2010 are provided (p. iii). Statistics are organized into the following areas: circ... Read More
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2010
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This study “identified case and defendant characteristics associated with a lower-than-average risk of re-arrest” (p.1). Three incarcerative sentence types are analyzed-- definite, indeterminate, and determinate. Offenders are either sentenced by New... Read More
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2010
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Changes in state sentencing policies during the period of 2001 to 2010 are discussed. Sections of this publication are: introduction; redefining and reclassifying criminal offenses—criminal codes, drug crimes, and property crimes; strengthening alter... Read More
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2009
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"This paper examines one potential source of growth [in the U.S. prison population] that has received surprisingly little rigorous attention: changes in time actually served in prison" (p. 1). Following an abstract, this paper includes the following... Read More
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2009
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The use of sentencing options for federal offenders is investigated. Topics covered include: background; federal sentencing policy; determining guideline sentence; the U.S. citizen effect; trends in sentence types; offense types; criminal history; s... Read More
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2009
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The implementation in Illinois of TIS (truth-in-sentencing) is evaluated. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; literature review; methodology; impact of TIS on sentence lengths and lengths of time to serve; and impact of TIS... Read More
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2009
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Findings regarding mandatory minimum sentencing are presented. Sections of this report are: data on mandatory minimum sentencing -- demographics and trial rates; mechanisms for relief from mandatory minimum sentencing -- the Substantial Assistance P... Read More
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2009
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2009
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"[D]escriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and . . . selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data" for fiscal year 2009 are provided (p. iii). Statistics are organized into the following areas: circ... Read More
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2008
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The costs and benefits of various sentencing options are examined. This review has these sections: abstract; introduction; objectives of systematic review; method; description of studies; methodological quality of the studies; results for benefit-co... Read More
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2008
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The substantially differing sentencing guidelines systems in Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia are examined. The systems range from strict observance (MN), to some judicial discretion (MI), to voluntary compliance (VA). Sections of this report in add... Read More
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2008
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The need to reform Kentucky's persistent felony law (PFO) in order to reduce overcrowding in the state's prisons and jails is explained. Sections of this article are: introduction; philosophy, purpose, and reality; Kentucky's 1974 PFO (persistent fe... Read More
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2008
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Changes over 17 years within the federal sentencing offender population and caseload are described. Some of the trends analyzed are: number of annual federal criminal sentencing; offender demographics; rate of offending during fiscal years 1991, 199... Read More
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1995
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This document provides state-by-state profiles of enacted truth-in-sentencing laws and pending truth-in-sentencing laws and pending truth-in-sentencing legislation. Also included is a list of each state's contact person and a table illustrating curre... Read More
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